Writers block: 

Find some  views on dyslexic which I posted here, time talk about something did touch on. Writers block an interesting concept you run out of ideas or can’t find the words to describe something.   First thoughts on the phase without thinking that what comes to mind.

Using Google to search for the definition you get the following.

The condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing.

Most people suffer from this lack of creative insight over various periods with some getting it almost every day.  Depends on your job how often you’re likely to encountered.  Recorded medical cases of people who lack certain ability from memory to people skills.  From neurological stand point been many studies into couple abilities humans do without thinking.    Hate to be in that position myself but is gold mine into areas which may not be studied easy without human subjects.  Brings up some questions about what it means to be human do you have every ability or only some core ones. Would certainly be interesting to experience what it feels like not having any creative ability at all.  Curious if anybody done any studies into writers block, medical issue caused by set of neurological conditions.   Given how I can only speak for myself in rather uninformed position can only give you my experience.

After writing this going to be googling due to being curious and bored on the subject.

My experience:

One element of writers block which happens to myself start something run out of steam pretty quickly.   Much rather write longer pieces even if they take more time over shorter stop gap pieces which don’t cover much ground.  Could be part of the creative process reviewing my ideas finding not much else to them.  However times when just can’t think of anything else to write. Same could be said for drawing something I need to get back into the habit of doing even if the result is rubbish same with writing.   Maybe I should stop sitting on stuff which is blocked by writers block and just release the small snap shots.  Rough guess on this blog must be around 30 odd pieces which got scrapped due to writers block. Habit which found useful is to write in bullet points first and fill in the gaps later.  This allows me to avoid being blocked just carry on with another element of the writing.  Do the same sort of when drawing focus on different bits over the overall picture.   One thing is for sure getting writers block is frustrating way of life which impacts all of us but nobody talks about it.  Myself had periods in which block on gone on for weeks and others just moments at time.

After all practise makes perfect just takes ages.  Do enjoy writing even with challenges it does present some insight can be found here.  Relaxing even with these challenges and writers block allows an release.  Never worked in an creative industry all I know the pressure created from being forced to write short story was enough for myself.  That maybe is down to the next point of any creative process which is the following question “Being interesting to my audience”

Being interesting

Society has shifted towards individual in some respects, result is everybody must be interesting.  When it comes to the job market people are looking for Mr interesting to do rather boring job.   End result is we get rather uninteresting content aiming to be interesting.  One of the biggest issues I have is trying to be interesting falling into the trap and failing to produce any sort of content.  My mind goes like this “Oh that not very interesting and scrap it”

Need to remember that because I find it interesting likely hood somebody else is going to find it interesting. Audience in this case likely to be myself why don’t I produce it.   Little lesson to myself don’t scrap something keep working at it.  Is it good enough end of the day does not matter so much for something which is hobby/outlet.  Who knows the result could be something rather interesting.   Not sure that interesting element is part of writers block part of my experience.

Closing statement

Writers block is common most people won’t share it, don’t worry about being interesting.   Talking about it should help me with future blocks.